Network Interfaces
The SafeNet Luna Network HSM appliance enables flexible network configurations by way of multiple network interfaces that can be configured in various ways.
Ethernet Ports
The SafeNet Luna Network HSM appliance has four 1Gb/a Ethernet LAN ports and one RJ-45 serial port, used for initial network configuration.
The network device interfaces (eth0, eth1, eth2, and eth3) and serial port are located on the rear of the appliance, as illustrated in HSM Appliance Ports:
Each Ethernet (Eth) port can be used to configure an individual network device, or the interfaces can be combined to enable a redundant network configuration. (See Network Interface Bonding.)
You use the serial port to connect a serial device to the SafeNet Luna Network HSM for access to LunaSH to perform initial network configuration. You will need to use the serial port to configure at least one of the network interfaces. Once you have configured an interface, you can connect the appliance to the network and access LunaSH to complete the network configuration.
Network Interface Bonding
SafeNet Luna Network HSM has four physical network interface devices: eth0, eth1, eth2, and eth3. You can bond eth0 and eth1 into a single virtual interface, bond0, or eth2 and eth3 into bond1, to provide a redundant active/standby interface.
Network Interface Bonding shows how individual devices (marked by eth) can be combined to create a bonded device.
Figure 2: Network Interface Bonding
Network traffic can be bound to a single device, or a bonded device. The primary purpose of the bonding service is a hot standby mode for network interface failure, ensuring a constant stable connection to your appliance.
Once bonding is configured, client connections as well as SSH connections continue uninterrupted if either or the bonded interfaces fails.
